EnglishGrammar: Idioms

Match the idioms/phrases in List I with its meaning in List II. LIST…

Match the idioms/phrases in List I with its meaning in List II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. murder in cold blood	II. murder ruthlessly	To do something in cold blood is to do it deliberately and without pity, not in a moment of anger.	The bandits murdered the guard in cold blood.
B. go places	IV. be successful	To go places is to become successful, especially in one's career.	That young singer is talented and will go places.
C. A fly in the ointment	III. a problem in a situation	A fly in the ointment is a small problem that spoils something otherwise good.	The trip was perfect. The only fly in the ointment was the rain on the last day.
D. in the soup	I. to be in trouble	To be in the soup is to be in serious trouble.	He lost the office keys and is now in the soup.

Match the idioms/phrases in List I with its meaning in List II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
A. murder in cold blood	II. murder ruthlessly	To do something in cold blood is to do it deliberately and without pity, not in a moment of anger.	The bandits murdered the guard in cold blood.
B. go places	IV. be successful	To go places is to become successful, especially in one's career.	That young singer is talented and will go places.
C. A fly in the ointment	III. a problem in a situation	A fly in the ointment is a small problem that spoils something otherwise good.	The trip was perfect. The only fly in the ointment was the rain on the last day.
D. in the soup	I. to be in trouble	To be in the soup is to be in serious trouble.	He lost the office keys and is now in the soup.